Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-07
FELLOWS and FELLOWSHIP.

Who does not remember the Old adage,
Worth makes the man; lack of it the fel-
low ?'' This needs modification to adapt il
TO modern times. There are fellows and
teliows-good, bad and Indifferent. And
Worth makes some of the women, in this
age OF the world. We must bear III mind;
but il is quite true that those who are man
ufactured by the great male dreSs-maker of
Paris are not always the woIth-iest of
women.
The fellow who is merely fellow is not
much of a fellow He lacks the worth
alluded TO in the adage But the fellows
who are more than fellows, and are good
fellows-so acknowledged and esteemg d
have qualities which commend them
to all men and women of good feel
iGg. But when the good fellow Is
more than man of good feeling and man
of principle and character, and is patriot
and an enthusiastic friend Of his race, he is
of a high style of man. lie is
capable of approaching and gener-
atiug the principle which is know
as fellowship, which in a secular form,
We call good fellowship. Men of heart and
public spirit who are Interested IN common
purposes ard ente, priseS. know what this Is.
Old Union soldiers exemplify this and enjoy
it immensely. when they meet in their
annual reunions. And the good citizens
Of Springfield, who have been Of one
mind as to the building mp and
the promotion Of the prosperity OF
Sprins field, have manifested and illustrated
a creditabIe style and high degree of gen
nine aud hearts good-feilowSnip Private,
personal ara "a ,tional interests have been
showed tC the rear when any great public
interest was ConsiieIed and pushed. The
fact that there were no hostile or conflicting
interests sposrent when the public or buSi-
ness INTERESTS of the city were at stake. has
been one Of the great facts which has served
our progress and prosperity. There has been
here frateI nal commercial good fellow
ship that bound the manufacturing. COM
mercial. professional and personal inter
The success and prosperity of each business
man were matters of personal interest to
all. and all guarded with jealous care the
reputation and good name Of each. This
as it shculd be now, and must be hereafter.
il We are TO have the highest degree OF
prosperity. We want no Ishmaelitish hand.
thrusting out its blade and stabbing in all
directions, by way of foolish and false
effort to promote personal interests
at the expense of the common welfare.
This is the very opposite of good
fellowship-it is bad fellowship. of tie
the interests Of the Ishmaelite. but it de
ranges ard darlages all common plans fol
promoting public interests. 1t dlsturbs the
fraternal feeling OF the town. and il does
damage to IFS business. 1t is as unwise as
it is hurtful. In word, il is the fruit and
exemplifcation of selfishness, and is illus
trated. ordinarily. in that style of e. terprise
in which one tries to build himself up by
pttpiV hpN s'
himself by attempts TO crush" other people
who appear to be in his way, as they
pursue their own legitimate and honest
caliings. Selfishness and personal jealousy
are out of place in the hearts of men of
public spirit and enterprise: they are feel
ngs which gre unworthy of good citizen
and good fellow.
Fellowship. pure ard hearsy, among those
who are of one heart and ole mind in a
purpose to promote the highest good of
commit IitieS and of indiy idualS, is one of
the sweetest and s,fongeSt Influences which
affect hUmsn conduct and one of the no
possess the human heart. 1t is
something which illumiuates the men
tai and moral interiors of man.
and shines through their faces and in
their lives. The prince and founder of this
sort of divine fellowship was the God-like
man who lived and died fo~ othe,s In Pales-
tine, nearly nineteen centuries ago. and
the spirit he possessed and il SEATED is the
spirit of genuine and ideal good fellowship.
utterly free from selfishneSs and mearneSs
and full of Self-sacrifce and devotion for
the public COED. 1t inspires men t0 spend
ard he spent for the good of others. and
as they promote the happiness of other
men, they receive into their own hearts the
highest ard largest degree Of happiness
known out of Heaven. 1t promotes large
ness of heaIt and breath and depth of in
tellect. 1t helps common, ordinary men, 10
do grand. heroic things. and mary little
things that aggregate and eXemulify a
grand. heroic life. A town populated with
people who possess in common spirit of
this sort, and who manifest it in policy
and practice of mutual heipfc'ness, is al
ways prosperous and fortunate town, with
or without natural gas,
THE TI0S CF DIR. NOPTHCP.
So far as the facts can be- Sceiiained and
verified it appears that two men in the
United States have. during the past year.
fallen martyrs IN their zeal in appiyiny fbp